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While online degrees are getting some attention, I think it's still at the "early adopter" stage. The efficacy of your nanodegree will depend on:
Even better is doing pro-bono work at a non-profit to help them optimize their operation - eg. if they use mass mailers to fundraise, could the mailers be more targeted to increase response rate and cut down postage? If so, who should they target? Key is to run projects that make an impact. Find something that gets executed on so that you know the results. Then you've got real solid examples for the interviews.
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While online degrees are getting some attention, I think it's still at the "early adopter" stage. The efficacy of your nanodegree will depend on:
- The requirements and scope of the role (obviously).
- Whether the company's HR has any guidelines for how to evaluate online degrees. Some companies will have very stringent guidelines that even hiring managers might not be able to bypass. Startups tend to not care as much.
- Who else is applying to the position. If others have a formal/traditional degree, you might be at a disadvantage unless their degree and work experience have zero relevance to data analysis.
Even better is doing pro-bono work at a non-profit to help them optimize their operation - eg. if they use mass mailers to fundraise, could the mailers be more targeted to increase response rate and cut down postage? If so, who should they target? Key is to run projects that make an impact. Find something that gets executed on so that you know the results. Then you've got real solid examples for the interviews.
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